Real Estate Assets, Net - Components of Single-Family Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	$ 9,558,186	$ 9,247,493
Development land	612,237	549,653
Single-family properties under development	359,797	332,506
Single-family properties held for sale, net	140,627	114,907
Total real estate assets, net	10,670,847	10,244,559
Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Total real estate assets, net	10,670,847	10,244,559
Single Family Homes \| Single-family properties in turnover process
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	180,864	184,170
Single Family Homes \| Single-family properties recently renovated or developed
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	137,759	126,379
Single Family Homes \| Single-family properties newly acquired and under renovation
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	314,471	337,643
Single Family Homes \| Occupied single-family properties
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	8,814,850	8,522,080
Single Family Homes \| Single-family properties leased, not yet occupied
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	$ 110,242	$ 77,221

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